DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS

There were 57,806 arrests reported by the law enforcement agencies
of the state for drug abuse violations, a decrease of less than one-half
of one percent when compared to 1999.

Adults accounted for 86 percent and juveniles 14 percent of the arrests.

Thirty-eight percent of persons arrested for drug abuse violations
were under the age of 21.

Males accounted for 84 percent of all the arrests while females accounted
for the remaining 16 percent.

Fifty-three percent of the persons arrested were white, 46 percent
were black, and 1 percent were other races.

Hispanics accounted for 13 percent of those arrested and 87 percent
were non-hispanic.

Arrests for possession/use of drugs accounted for 73 percent of the
arrests, and the remaining 27 percent were for the sale/manufacturing
of drugs.

Arrests for opium or cocaine and their derivatives represented 43
percent of the possession/use category and 74 percent of the sale/manufacturing
category. Overall, they accounted for 51 percent of the total drug abuse
violation arrests.